Bae Jun-ho (Stoke), Lee Tae-seok (Pohang) and Lee Hyun-joo (Hannover) are among the newcomers born after the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea-Japan.
Hong Myung-bo's side will face Palestine at the Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan, on June 19 at 11 p.m. ET in the sixth match of Group B of the FIFA Confederations Cup North America 2026 Asian Qualifiers.
Leaders South Korea return from the third round of qualifying with 13 points (4 wins, 1 draw), five points ahead of second-place Jordan (8-2, 2 wins, 1 draw).
The third round of qualifying for the North and Central American World Cup Asia will be decided by the first and second place finishers in each group.
Hong Myung-bok will look to the upcoming match against Palestine to help them cross the 7th ridge to qualify for the World Cup in North and Central America.
South Korea's soccer team is trying to qualify for the World Cup for the 11th time in a row as it embarks on a task of generational change.
The team, which is currently on a two-game tour of the Middle East, is full of promising youngsters who will help lead the next generation.
One of the most prominent is Bae Junho.
Born in 2003, Bae made his debut in June against Singapore in the second Asian qualifying round of the North American World Cup in North America.
After scoring his debut goal in his debut match, he picked up offensive points in the third qualifier against Jordan, the fourth qualifier against Iraq (plus one assist), and the fifth qualifier against Kuwait (one goal) to record two goals and two assists in five matches.
With captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham) 카지노사이트 in his mid-30s and in need of injury management, Bae Jun-ho has emerged as an alternative option.
Against Kuwait, Lee Tae-seok and Lee Hyun-joo made their A-match debuts for the first time with the national colors.
Rookie Lee Tae-seok, born in 2002, had a successful first match after coming on for Lee Myung-jae (Ulsan) in the 19th minute of the second half.
The son of Yongin Football Center general manager Lee Eun-yong, who played a key role in the Korea-Japan World Cup quarterfinal, Lee Tae-seok became the third father-son duo in Korean soccer history after the late Kim Chan-gi and Kim Seok-won and former coach Cha Bum-geun and Cha Doo-ri.
Born in 2003, Lee came on for Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) in the 36th minute of the second half against Kuwait and focused on solidifying the win.
After being targeted by world-renowned Bayern Munich (Germany) as a youngster, Hyun-Joo spent this season on loan at Hannover in the 2.Bundesliga (2. Bundesliga), where he has steadily increased his playing time.
After the match against Kuwait, Hong praised Lee Tae-seok and Lee Hyun-joo, saying, “The players who came on in the second half and made their debut had a very difficult time, but they played their roles well.” “Overall, I think it was a good debut,” Hong said.
Hong has been actively recruiting new faces to energize the team, and is in the midst of a generational change.
